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     Francis Lord Charlton Hodson, Baron Hodson was born on 17 September 1895.¹ He was the son of Reverend Thomas Hodson and Catherine Anne Maskew.² He married Susan Mary Blake, daughter of Major William Greaves Blake, on 19 August 1918.¹ He died in 1984.³
     He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1917.⁴ He gained the rank of Captain in the Gloucestershire Regiment.¹ He graduated from Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1920.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1921 entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.¹ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1937.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1937.¹ He held the office of Judge of the High Court of Justice between 1937 and 1951.¹ He graduated from Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1938 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1950 and 1960.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1951.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 1 October 1960.¹ He was created Baron Hodson, of Rotherfield Greys in the County of Oxford [U.K. Law Lord] on 1 October 1960.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of the Inner Temple in 1962.¹

     John Clarke MacDermott, Baron MacDermott was born on 12 April 1896.¹ He was the son of Reverend John MacDermott and Lydia Allen Wilson.¹ He married Louise Palmer Johnston, daughter of Reverend John Corry Johnston, on 26 June 1926.¹ He died on 13 July 1979 at age 83.²
     He was educated at Campbell College, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Machine Gun Corps.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.¹ He was admitted to King's Inn in 1921 entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.¹ He graduated from Queen's College, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, in 1921 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Queen's University [Northern Ireland] between 1938 and 1944.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1939 in the Royal Artillery.¹ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.)¹ He held the office of Minister of Public Security [Northern Ireland] between 1940 and 1941.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Northern Ireland] on 23 June 1940.¹ He held the office of Attorney-General [Northern Ireland] between 1941 and 1944.¹ He held the office of Bencher of the Inn of Court in 1942.¹ He held the office of Judge of the Supreme Court [Northern Ireland] between 1944 and 1947.¹ He was created Baron MacDermott, of Belmont in the City of Belfast [U.K. Law Lord] on 23 April 1947.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 23 April 1947.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 11 June 1947.¹ He held the office of Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland in 1951.¹ He was Pro-Chancellor between 1951 and 1969 at Queen's College, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.¹

     John William Morris, Baron Morris of Borth-y-Gest was born on 11 September 1896.¹ He was the son of Daniel Morris and Ellen Edwards.¹ He died on 9 June 1979 at age 82.²
     He was educated at Liverpool Institute High School, Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)¹ He gained the rank of officer in the Royal Welch Fusiliers.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1916 and 1919.¹ He graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was educated at Harvard Law School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1921 entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.¹ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1935.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Caernarvon in 1939.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Inne Temple in 1943.¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1945.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1945.¹ He held the office of Judge of the High Court of Justice (King's Bench Division) between 1945 and 1951.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Caernarvon in 1951.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1951 and 1960.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 1960.¹ He was created Baron Morris of Borth-y-Gest, of Borth-y-Gest in the County of Caernarvonshire [U.K. Law Lord] on 7 January 1960.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 7 January 1960.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of Inner Temple in 1967.¹

     Fergus Dunlop Morton, Baron Morton of Henryton was born on 17 October 1887.¹ He was the son of George Morton and Janet Wilson.² He married Margaret Greenlees Begg, daughter of James Begg, on 17 December 1914.¹ He died in 1973.³
     He was educated at Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1909 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1910 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)¹ He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1910 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1912 entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the Highland Light Infantry.¹ He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1914.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1917.¹ He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1929.¹ He held the office of Bencher of Lincol's Inn in 1932.¹ He held the office of Judge of the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) in 1938.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor on 3 February 1938.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1944 and 1947.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 27 October 1944.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1947 and 1959.¹ He was created Baron Morton of Henryton, of Henryton of the County Ayrshire [U.K. Law Lord] on 18 April 1947.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 18 April 1947.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of Lincolns Inn in 1953.¹

     Charles James Dalrymple Shaw, Baron Kilbrandon was born on 15 August 1906.¹ He was the son of James Edward Shaw and Gladys Elizabeth Lester.² He married Ruth Caroline Grant, daughter of Frank Morrison Seafield Grant.² He died on 10 September 1989 at age 83.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff of Ayr and Bute between 1954 and 1957. He held the office of Sheriff of Perth and Angus from 1957 to 1958. He was created Baron Kilbrandon, of Kilbrandon in the County of Argyllshire [U.K. Law Lord] on 4 October 1971.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 4 October 1971.¹

     Jonathan Hugh Mance, Baron Mance was born on 6 June 1943.¹ He is the son of Sir Henry Stenhouse Mance and Joan Erica Baker.² He married Dame Mary Howarth Arden, daughter of Lt.-Col. Eric Cuthbert Arden and Mary Margaret Smith, on 26 May 1973.³
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.² He graduated from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1965 entitled to practise as a barrister-at-law.² He edited the book Chalmer's Sale of Goods, published 1981.² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1982.² He edited the book Sale of Goods, Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th edition, published 1983.² He held the office of Bencher of Middle Temple in 1989.² He held the office of Recorder between 1990 and 1993.² He was chairman of the Banking Appeal Tribunals between 1992 and 1993.² He held the office of High Court Judge, Queen's Bench, Commercial List between 1993 and 1999.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1999.² He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1999 and 2005.¹ He was created Baron Mance, of Frognal in the London Borough of Camden [U.K. Law Lord] in 2005.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 2005.¹

     Eustace Wentworth Roskill, Baron Roskill was born on 6 February 1911.¹ He was the son of John Henry Roskill and Sybil Mary Wentworth Dilke.² He married Elisabeth Wallace Jackson, daughter of Thomas Frame Jackson and Muriel Wallace.³ He died on 4 October 1996 at age 85.¹
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1971.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1971 and 1980.¹ He was created Baron Roskill, of Newtown in the County of Hampshire [U.K. Law Lord] on 15 April 1980.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 15 April 1980.¹

     Cyril Barnet Salmon, Baron Salmon was born on 28 December 1903.¹ He was the son of Montagu Salmon.¹ He married Jean Beatrice Maitland Makgill Crichton, daughter of Lt.-Col. David Edward Maitland Makgill Crichton and Phyllis Cuthbert, on 6 April 1946.² He died on 7 November 1991 at age 87.¹
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1964.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1964 and 1972.¹ He was created Baron Salmon, of Sandwich in the County of Kent [U.K. Law Lord] on 10 January 1972.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 10 January 1972.¹

     Francis Xavier Joseph Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen was born on 2 July 1867.¹ He was the son of Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen and Ellen Mulholland.^1,2 He married Hon. Mary Emily Ritchie, daughter of Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee and Margaret Ower, on 17 February 1900.² He died on 20 December 1946 at age 79.¹
     Francis Xavier Joseph Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen also went by the nick-name of Frank Russell.³ He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1893 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.² He was appointed King's Counsel (K.C.) in 1908.² He held the office of Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 1913.² He held the office of Judge of the High Court, Chancery Division in 1919.² He was Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1928.³ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1928 and 1929.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 7 May 1928.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 18 November 1929.¹ He was created Baron Russell of Killowen, of Killowen in the County Down [U.K. Law Lord] on 18 November 1929.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn in 1936.³

     Charles Ritchie Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen was born on 12 January 1908.¹ He was the son of Francis Xavier Joseph Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen and Hon. Mary Emily Ritchie.^1,2 He married, firstly, Joan Elisabeth Torrens, daughter of James Aubrey Torrens, on 4 August 1933.³ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Cecilia MacNeece Foster, daughter of Air Vice Marshall William Foster MacNeece Foster and Jean Bruce, in 1979. He died on 23 June 1986 at age 78.¹
     He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England.³ He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1929 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1931 entitled to practise as a barrister.³ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.³ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.³ He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1948.³ He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1951 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He held the office of Attorney-General of the Duchy of Cornwall between 1951 and 1960.³ He held the office of Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 1952.³ He was appointed Knight in 1960.³ He held the office of High Court Judge (Chancery) in 1960.³ He was President of the Restrictive Practices Court between 1961 and 1962.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1962.¹ He held the office of Lord Justice of Appeal between 1962 and 1975.¹ He held the office of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 30 September 1975.¹ He was created Baron Russell of Killowen, of Killowen in the County Down [U.K. Law Lord] on 30 September 1975.¹